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Book Title: First Modern Clash over Federal Power : Wilson Versus Hughes in the Presidential Election of 1916
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication Year: 2016
Topic: Political Process / Campaigns & Elections, United States / 20th Century, History & Theory, Presidents & Heads of State
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Author: Lewis L. Gould
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
